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Mary Ann's View: Photographing the Desert
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014. I have grown to love the desert, but sometimes I find it difficult to photograph in ways that really capture the beauty that I see. Parts of Big Bend Ranch State Park are dramatically beautiful because of the viewpoints overlooking eroded canyons where it feels like you can see forever. Photographing to capture that wide expanse sometimes falls short because what your eye is appreciating can look small and insignificant in a photograph. Posted by Mary Ann Melton.
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Mary Ann's View: May 2014
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014. I have grown to love the desert, but sometimes I find it difficult to photograph in ways that really capture the beauty that I see. Parts of Big Bend Ranch State Park are dramatically beautiful because of the viewpoints overlooking eroded canyons where it feels like you can see forever. Photographing to capture that wide expanse sometimes falls short because what your eye is appreciating can look small and insignificant in a photograph. Posted by Mary Ann Melton.
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Mary Ann's View: A Big Bend Panorama
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Saturday, January 31, 2015. A Big Bend Panorama. There are air quality issues at Big Bend . . . many of the days I was there . . . the haze obscured the vistas. I had assumed the air pollution was coming from Mexico, but research indicates that coal fired plants in both Texas and Mexico contribute. Prevailing summer winds bring pollutants from the Gulf Coast and Mexico into the Big Bend area. Here is the original. I wish that there was more being done to reduce the pollution . . . Big Bend is...Mary Solo...
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Mary Ann's View: Sauceda Ranch House - Big Bend Ranch State Park
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Sunday, March 30, 2014. Sauceda Ranch House - Big Bend Ranch State Park. After a 27 mile drive on a graded but bumpy washboard road, arrival at the Sauceda Headquarters is a welcome site. The state park employees offer a cheerful greeting and help you get settled in. If you are going to go on the true jeep roads, you will need to read through an orientation to the park with all the safety concerns and obtain a permit for travel. The kitchen is large and has all the utensils and plates for serving. If...
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Mary Ann's View: February 2013
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Saturday, February 02, 2013. Hornsby Bend is a name associated with many things - a sewage treatment plant, a Biosolids Management Plant . . . and . . . an amazing place to see many species of birds! In 1959, G. Frank "Pancho" Oatman noticed ducks flying across the Colorado River. Following them, he was the first birdwatcher to explore the sewage treatment facility. He found waterfowl in large numbers, several that had not been recorded in Travis County. Least sandpipers are usually found in flocks of 10...
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Mary Ann's View: August 2013
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Saturday, August 17, 2013. At the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center in Port Aransas, there were several least bitterns that were less secretive than other least bitterns I've seen. I saw at least 2 and one stayed right next to the boardwalk to the delight of my fellow shorebird field trip buddies. Posted by Mary Ann Melton. Leonabell Turnbull Birding Center. Port Aransas Birding Center. Texas Coastal Birding Trail. Thursday, August 15, 2013. Perseid Meteor Shower 2013. Joined me in this adventure. Perse...
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Mary Ann's View: July 2013
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Sunday, July 14, 2013. Eckert James River Bat Cave Preserve. We arrived just as the first set of bats were leaving. While waiting we saw what was identified as a white racer snake moving along the other side of the small cliff. After waiting patiently the next wave of bats began to fly out. WOW! The air in front of the seats was filled with bats! I tried a different angle also with the 28-105mm to get both the silhouettes of the closer bats but also the ribbon of bats flying off to feed. Doing one's home...
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Mary Ann's View: November 2012
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Monday, November 12, 2012. The prime viewing spot was at my favorite overlook at Hayden Valley. Each day there were cars lining the valley - some at better vantage points than others. There was also an active wolf den at the north end of the valley. Posted by Mary Ann Melton. Location: Yellowstone National Park, 200 Old Yellowstone Trail, Gardiner, Mt 59030, USA. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Mary Ann's View Photography Site. Mary Solomon's Paintings and Drawings.
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Mary Ann's View: January 2013
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Changing Bird Songs - the Savannah Sparrow. Henry sent me an interesting link this morning. Science Daily. Has an interesting article in how bird songs have changed over the last 30 years. I would have thought that bird songs would remain constant over time, but instead a study showed that savannah sparrows songs changed much like human dialects change over time. Posted by Mary Ann Melton. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Mary Ann's View Photography Site.
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Mary Ann's View: Sauceda Lodge Bunkhouse
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Tuesday, April 01, 2014. The big great room is a great place to meet other people from park rangers to other guests. One park ranger who was getting his morning coffee gave us excellent ideas on where to go for the day. There was one other visitor, a geology enthusiast who shared his knowledge of the geology of the park at the end of the day. Posted by Mary Ann Melton. Labels: Big Bend Ranch State Park. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Mary Ann's View Photography Site.